Alonzo Kling

Kling, Alonzo “Al” Joseph.   A resident of Baton Rouge and a native of Sorrento, he died on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Ochsner Health Center, Baton Rouge. He was 87. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anne Catholic Church, Sorrento, on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m., with Fr. Matthew Dunn, celebrant. Entombment in Holy Rosary Mausoleum, St. Amant. He is survived by his sons, Troy (Christy) and Neal Kling (Suzanne) and daughter, Lauren Gautier; grandchildren, Peyton and Parker Kling, and John and Madeline Kling; and sister Carolyn Melancon.  He is also survived by his significant other, Jacqueline “Jackie” Gautier and Brandon Gautier.  He was preceded in death by his parents, O’Neal and Lillie Cruze Kling; his adoptive parents, Felicien “Dutch” Joseph Cruze and Josephine “Todd” LeBlanc Cruze; brother Ralph Kling; and sister Mary Carol Leader.